Allan Kozinn

Allan Kozinn (born 30 July 1954) is an American journalist, music critic, and teacher.

Kozinn received bachelor's degrees in music and journalism from Syracuse University in 1976.[1] He began freelancing as a critic and music feature writer for The New York Times in 1977, and joined the paper's staff in 1991.[1] Before joining the Times, he was a contributing editor to High Fidelity and Keynote magazines, and a frequent contributor to Guitar Player, Keyboard, Pulse and other publications. He was also the first music critic for the New York Observer. Kozinn has written a number of books, including Guitar: The History, the Music, the Players (1984), Mischa Elman and the Romantic Style (1990), The Beatles (1995) and Classical Music: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings (2004).

In September 2012, the New York Times reassigned Kozinn from his former duties as a classical music critic to general cultural reporting, which caused controversy at the time.[2] In December 2014, Kozinn left the Times, as part of the newspaper's most recent round of layoffs and buyouts.[3]

Kozinn is married to the writer Paula Brochu.[4] The couple reside in Manhattan, New York.